Telegram from Leon Henderson to President Harry S. Truman

CLASS OF SERVICE WESTERN 1220 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NL=Night Letter gram unless its de- ferred character is in- dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- 252-K UNION LC=Deferred Cable NLT=Cable Night Letter ceding the address. A. N. WILLIAMS Ship Radiogram PRESIDENT The filing time sho and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination DA10 SPC88 1948 SER 27 AM 8 40 D-WB039 DL PD=RB WASHINGTON DC 26 331P= THE PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN= EXTIONAL MICHIVES RECORDS CARE HON SAM RAYBURN BONHAM TEX= SERVICE USA FOVERAMENT WE MOST URGENTLY REQUEST THAT YOU APPOINT A NON-PARTISAN COMMISSION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS TO INVESTIGATE ALL PHASES OF THE LOYALTY ISSUE IN THE EARNEST HOPE THAT IT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE AREA OF POLITICAL DEBATE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS CAMPAIGN. AS YOU KNOW THE LEADERSHIP OF AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION INCLUDES THE OUTSTANDING NON-COMMUNISTS IN THE LIBERAL AND LABOR MOVEMENT WE SHALL CONTINUE OUR UNRELENTING BATTLE AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS AND ANY OTHERS WHO THREATEN NATIONAL SECURITY OR PERSONAL FREEDOM. x263 Thes. WE RECOGNIZE HOWEVER, THAT WE ARE NOW CONFRONTED WITH A DELIVATE AND COMPLICATED PROBLEM AFFENTING CIVIL LIBERTIES RECENT EVENTS DEMONSTRATE THAT ANTI-COMMUNISM FREQUENTLY CLOAKS SHOCKING INVASIONS OF PERSONAL RIGHTS REPUBLICAN-CONTROTLED COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS HAVE EMPLOYED THIS DISGUISE; VIOLATED BASIC AMERICAN CONCEPTS OF FAIR PLAY AND PERFECTED THEIR SMEAR-AND-RUN TECHNIQUE FOR POLITICAL USE IN THE CAMAPGIN. WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED OVER WIDESPREAD REPORTS THAT PEOPLE HIGH IN THE ADMINISTRATION ARE YIELDING TO THESE UN-AMERICAN COMMITTEES. IN CONTRAST TO YOUR FORTHRIGHT STATEMENTS, GOVERNMENT x 419 minal. OFFICIALS ARE SAID= X267-D THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE